Brown-veined Wainscot vs Montane Water Vole

Archanara dissoluta compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Brown-veined Wainscot is Vulnerable while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-veined Wainscot	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Noctuidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Archanara	Arvicola
Species	Archanara dissoluta	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-veined Wainscot and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown-veined Wainscot

VU — Vulnerable

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-veined Wainscot	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-veined Wainscot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Brown-veined Wainscot

The Brown-veined Wainscot (Archanara dissoluta) is a species in the genus Archanara. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium